Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Sgt. W. Thorogate. 2nd Battn. Rifles.) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £800-1000

Sergeant W. Thorogate was mortally wounded in the final attack on the Redan, 8 September 1855, and died on 21 September. One of only 48 Balaklava clasps to the 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, including two to sergeants.